Re: Interstate Platform at Seymour

[gonoNOCRAP@bigpond.com.au]

On Fri, 23 Apr 1999 23:55:10 +1000, "Rod" <comtrain@mpx.com.au> wrote:

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>>Hey Mark David is partially right here the problem is in fact that you
>>cannot  lay shared rail dual gauge (BG-SG) for the pedantics using
>>rail any heavier than 49 KGM due to the width of the rail foot if you
>>try you will find that when you place the two rails together at the
>>correct gauge then you will be unable to dogspike between the two
>>adjacent rails the only way to do it with 60 KGM rail is to lay both
>>gauges separately IE no shared rail !!
>>Regards Paul Johnston
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>Hey Paul,
>                When I used to work in Melba. I visited Spotswood Rail Butt
>Welding Yard ??
>And they were welding up 107 Lb rail [56kg ??]  for West Footscray. They
>apparently were or had replaced the West Footscray Junction Crossovers, and
>needed heavy Dual Gauge Rail. They trimmed the foot of the rail, welded it
>together and using special base plates, which allowed dog spikes  only to
>the plates and  normal spring clips to either side [not in the middle]  just
>like they used on all other heavy rail in Victoria.   I suppose if you have
>the willpower there will always be a way.....have a look at the Seymour
>Turntable, and try to imagine dual gauge using 4 separate rails to retain
>symmetry in turning.
>
No probs there Rod but i cant see them trimming the foot of miles of
rail and welding it together i would imagine there would be problems
pulling the welded dual rail around curves as well.
PS 107 LB rail = 53 KGM 
94 LB rail = 49 KGM
120 LB rail = 60 KGM
Regards Paul Johnston